Passports & Other Travel Documents

PUBLIC GUIDE TO UGANDA PASSPORT SERVICESUganda travel documents may only be held by citizens of Uganda. They are processed and issued only by Government of Uganda through the Directorate of Immigration Control (DCIC) and at three Ugandan Missions abroad: Washington DC (United States of America), London (United Kingdom) and Pretoria (Republic of South Africa). We have three Passport Control Offices in Kampala, Mbale and Mbarara, The fourth Office, Gulu, will be operational at the beginning of FY 2016/16.The main Passport Office is situated at the Ministry of Internal Affairs Plot 75 Jinja Road (entrance is on Old Portbell Rd. The other Passport Offices are located at the RDC Building Mbarara, The Regional Administration Block, Republic Street, Mbale and in Gulu (soon opening).We also have Regional Immigration Offices which act as passport Application Collection Centers, where you can take your passport application for processing and then you collect a ready Passport. These include: Jinja, Masaka, Fort Portal, Arua, Hoima, Masindi, Gulu (soon to become a full Passport Control Office) and Lira.REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURE FOR NEW PASSPORTGeneral requirements

Duly endorsed forms A and B

3 Coloured Passport Size Photographs with a white background

Cover letter written by the Applicant addressed to the Passport Control Officer requesting for a Passport

Recommendation letter from a Professional known to the applicant, e.g, a teacher, doctor Lawyer, Civil Servant. The covering letter should be addressed to the Passport Control Officer; Ministry of Internal Affairs; Kampala

Recommender must attach a photocopy of his/her Work ID or Passport Bio Data page and sign on it

Applicant's photocopy of the National Identification Card (ID)

Photocopy of any other identification Card such as School ID, Workl ID, Village ID e.t.c.

Stamps and signatures from LC1, LC2, LC3, RDC and DISO

Introductory letter from LC1

Payment Receipts of Sh150,000/= for ordinary passports or sh300,000/= for Express Passports; all money is paid in the bank

In case of professionals, you must attach proof of profession such as Transcript

Any other information that may be requested of you by the Passport Control officer

PASSPORT APPLICATION PROCEDUREStep 1Applicant should obtain Forms A and B and any other information from the nearest Immigration Office or download on the Immigration website: www.immigration.go.ugStep 2The forms should be taken personally by the applicant for endorsement by Area local council 1, 2, 3, RDC and DISO.Step 3After endorsements above, applicant should visit any URA revenue collection bank such as Bank of Africa, Diamond Trust Bank, Stanbic, Crane, Barclays, Orient etc and pay passport fees. The Passport costs Uganda Shillings UGX 150,000 for normal applications or UGX 300,000 for Express applications, UGX 250,000 for Official Passports and UGX 300,000 for Diplomatic Passports. All fees are exclusive of bank charges which vary from bank to bank i.e. UGX 2200 to UGX 3000.Step 4You will be issued with a bank receipt which you will attach on your application.Step 5File your documents in a manila file folder and present them IN PERSON to the receiving officers at the Passport Receiving Section at the Ministry of Internal Affairs or your nearest Passport Control Office or the Regional Immigration Office. A receiving Slip will be issued to you indicating your receiving code and file number.Warning: Avoid Middlemen or Kayungirizi. Applications submitted by Middlemen will not be accepted/received.Step 6Collect your passport IN PERSON after ten working days (normal passport applications) or two (2) working days (for Express Passport Applications) from the point where you submitted the application, unless advised otherwise by an Immigration Officer. You will be required to present your Receiving Slip and identifications at the time of collecting your passport at the Passport Delivery Office.

REQUIREMENTS FOR RENEWAL OF UGANDA PASSPORT

Fill in and attach Forms A and B. Applicant may omit Local council endorsements except where specifically required by the Passport Control Officer

Recommendation letter from a Professional known to the applicant, e.g, a teacher, doctor Lawyer, Civil Servant. The covering letter should be addressed to the Passport Control Officer; Ministry of Internal Affairs; Kampala

Recommender must attach a photocopy of his/her Work ID and sign on it

Attach photocopies of the old passport, Pages 45 and 47.

In the event you are making any changes, change of profession, names due to marital status, you will be required to attach the relevant legal proof of changes.

Recommender on form A should be either head, or lecturer or administrator in istitution of learning.

TEMPORARY MOVEMENT PERMITS (TMP)Temporary Movement Permits are recognized travel documents intended to ease the cross border movement of border communities. TMPs may be obtained at all ports of Entry and Exit in Uganda. Requirements for TMPS.

Letter from Local Council 1

Two passport size photographs taken against white back ground

Copy of valid Identification documents

Pay a fee of UGX 10,000/=Uganda Shillings

CERTIFICATES OF IDENTITYCertificates of identity are issued to Ugandans and non Ugandans who cannot readily access Travel documents in emergency situations. Requirements for emergency travel documents

Fill forms A and B

Attach 2 passport size photos

Attach covering letter from Area Lc 1

In the case of applications by non nationals, applicant should justify why he/she doesn't have or can't obtain your national travel document